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Identify each of the following groups as an activator or deactivator and as an o,p-director or m-director. -SO3H -cyclopentyl -OC(=O)Ph -N(CH3)2

          Identify each of the following groups as an activator or deactivator and as an o,p-director or m-director.
-SO3H
-cyclopentyl
-OC(=O)Ph
-N(CH3)2

Identify each of the following groups as an activator or deactivator and as an o,p-director or m-director.
-SO3H
-cyclopentyl
-OC(=O)Ph
-N(CH3)2

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Chemistry: Structure and Properties

Nivaldo Tro 2nd Edition

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Solved by Expert Nicole Krahulik

05/09/2022

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$-SO_2H$: This group has a highly electronegative sulfur atom, which withdraws electron density from the benzene ring. Therefore, it is a deactivator. The sulfur atom is also directly attached to the benzene ring, making it a meta-director. So, $-SO_2H$ is a Show more…

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